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Mangione Trial: Vigils Surge, Judge Accepts 3D Gun Evidence

5/18/2026

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Mangione Rally Support

Social-media vigils and courthouse rallies have gathered across the city to support Luigi Mangione.
Judge Gregory Carro admitted the 3D-printed gun and notebook, suppressing the magazine, cellphone, passport, wallet and computer chip here.
Prosecutors say the notebook outlines a plot to kill UnitedHealthcare’s CEO and denounces greed-fuelled cartel.
Defense claimed the McDonald’s backpack search violated warrant rules, noting no exigent circumstances in court.

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Mangione Captured

Judge Gregory Carro split his ruling, allowing the gun and notebook from Mangione’s backpack while suppressing other items.
Luigi Mangione was captured in Pennsylvania after a five-day manhunt and now faces a September 8 murder trial in New York.
The terrorism charge was dropped and murder and weapons counts dismissed, eliminating the death-penalty option.
U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett also permitted the backpack evidence for the pending federal trial.

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Mangione Rally Support

Social-media vigils and courthouse rallies have gathered across the city to support Luigi Mangione.
Judge Gregory Carro admitted the 3D-printed gun and notebook, suppressing the magazine, cellphone, passport, wallet and computer chip here.
Prosecutors say the notebook outlines a plot to kill UnitedHealthcare’s CEO and denounces greed-fuelled cartel.
Defense claimed the McDonald’s backpack search violated warrant rules, noting no exigent circumstances in court.

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